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LA Detective wrote:in the games I have seen he sure seems to be smacking the ball like he once did. I think it looks like he will be at least a .270/340 oba..35 dbl

Agreed.

I was at the game last Wednesday and, even though he didn't get a hit, everything he hit was hard. The fact that he has at least two doubles and a HR this early seems to indicate that he has his swing back.

I was at the game last Wednesday and, even though he didn't get a hit, everything he hit was hard. The fact that he has at least two doubles and a HR this early seems to indicate that he has his swing back.

I don't think two doubles and a HR in the first week of spring training indicates anything at all.

I don't understand how people are unwilling to recognize that even if he hadn't suffered serious injuries over the last four years, a 35-year old player who's game is based primarily on speed would have severely declined as a player from his prime performance years. Throw in a major arm injury, a major hip injury, nagging back injuries, and serious brain trauma, and it is plainly obvious that whatever you think about him, Brian "The Best Oriole of the 2000s" Roberts is enormously unlikely to ever again be a productive player.

And his production when healthy over the last few years only serves as evidence for this point.

Last edited by A_K on March 5th, 2013, 2:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.

A_K wrote:I don't understand how people are unwilling to recognize that even if he hadn't suffered serious injuries over the last four years, a 35-year old player who's game is based primarily on speed would have severely declined as a player from his prime performance years. Throw in a major arm injury, a major hip injury, nagging back injuries, and serious brain trauma, and it is plainly obvious that whatever you think about Brian "The Best Oriole of the 2000s" Roberts is in a serious fight to remain a productive player.

And his production when healthy over the last few years only serves of evidence for this point.

I feel your pain and I would have traded him instead of resigning him.

ofahn wrote:I feel your pain and I would have traded him instead of resigning him.

I've said before but should mention again that given his contract situation, I have no issue keeping him on the 40 man roster for spring training and giving him a fair shot to prove me wrong. But their should have been more of an effort to build a contingency plan than simply acquiring a scrub like Casilla (who is still in all likelihood better than Roberts).

Sign Kelly Johnson for the same contract he received with the Rays. He's significantly better than any of our current options (Roberts, Casilla, Navarro), and would have been a significant upgrade even last season, during the worst year of his career.

And on a one-year deal, he wouldn't be in the way of Schoop next year.

When you begin from the position of having the worst 2B talent in all of baseball (as the Orioles unquestionably do), virtually anything is an upgrade, and it can be achieved for little or no cost.

Zips projection sounds like someone that works for the Post Office. I hope you don't too get pissed off if he hits in the .260 to .275 range.

If he stays healthy and plays at least 125 games he's better than anyone else we have. He's signed for 2013 whether you like it or not and he's not going to get released. Please try to root for him and the Orioles to do well.

Seafordeagles wrote:Your stats from last season about Roberts is hardly worthy and you know it. I hope you don't too get pissed off if he hits in the .260 to .275 range.

If he stays healthy and plays at least 125 games he's better than anyone else we have. He's signed for 2013 whether you like it or not and he's not going to get released. Please try to root for him and the Orioles to do well.

It's very odd that you'd think it's difficult to simultaneously expect Roberts to be incapable of being a productive MLB player and to hope that I'm wrong and root for him to do well. In fact, it's a very simple task.

Also, you should know that I didn't post his numbers from last season. I posted his projected numbers for this season, which are based on his past performance in comparison with the career trajectories of all other players in the history of baseball.

I have a hard time giving any credence to projections for a player coming back from an injury AND I was under the impression that Kelly Johnson was somewhat defensively challenged. Does anyone have stats that say something different?

It's very odd that you'd think it's difficult to simultaneously expect Roberts to be incapable of being a productive MLB player and to hope that I'm wrong and root for him to do well. In fact, it's a very simple task.

Also, you should know that I didn't post his numbers from last season. I posted his projected numbers for this season, which are based on his past performance in comparison with the career trajectories of all other players in the history of baseball.

You also didn't see where I edited my post after re-reading your post.

Like they said on the game last week. If Brian can come close to what he's done when he's healthy it would be like signing a very good free agent. If I remember correctly there weren't any better options in free agency for 2nd baseman this year.